palatine artery

palatine artery
noun
one of several arteries supplying the face
Syn: ↑arteria palatina
Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel

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noun
Etymology: palatine (III)
1. : either of two arteries of each side of the face:
a. : an inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and supplies the soft palate, palatine glands, and tonsils
b. : a superior artery that arises from the internal maxillary and sends branches to the soft palate and one branch to the mucous membrane and glands of the hard palate and gums
2. : any of the branches of the palatine arteries

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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